WATFORD, England, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Ryder Cup rookie Chris Wood is gutted his hero Tiger Woods has scrapped plans to make a comeback this week, calling it a blow to the European Tour as well as to the millions of golf fans around the world.
Fourteen-times major champion Woods announced on Monday that his game was not sharp enough for him to compete in the PGA Tour event starting in Napa, California, on Thursday or at next month's Turkish Airlines Open.
The 40-year-old American has been sidelined for 14 months because of back-related injuries.